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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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