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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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