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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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