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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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