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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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