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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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