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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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