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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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