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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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