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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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