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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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