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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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