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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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