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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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