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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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