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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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