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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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