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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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