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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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