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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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