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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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