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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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