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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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