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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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