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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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