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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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