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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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