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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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