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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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