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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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