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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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