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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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