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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Education