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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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