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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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