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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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