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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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