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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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