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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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