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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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