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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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