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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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