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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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