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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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