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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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