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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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