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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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