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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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