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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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