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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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