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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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