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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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