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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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