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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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