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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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