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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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