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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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