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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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