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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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