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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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