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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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