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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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