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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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