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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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