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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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