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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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