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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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