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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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