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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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