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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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