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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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