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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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