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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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