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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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