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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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