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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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