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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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