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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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