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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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