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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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