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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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