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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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