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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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