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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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