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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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