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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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