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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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