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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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