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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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