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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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