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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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