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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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