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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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