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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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