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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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