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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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