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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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