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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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