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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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