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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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