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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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