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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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