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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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