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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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