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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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