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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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