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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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