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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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