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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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