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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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