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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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