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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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