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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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