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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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