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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

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