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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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