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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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