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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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