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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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