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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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