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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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