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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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