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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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