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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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