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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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