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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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