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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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