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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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