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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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