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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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