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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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