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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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