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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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