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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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