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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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