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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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