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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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