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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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