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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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