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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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