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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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