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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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