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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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