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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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