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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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