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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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