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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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