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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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