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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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