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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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