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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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