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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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