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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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