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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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