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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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