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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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