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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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