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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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