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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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