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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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