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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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