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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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