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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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