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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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