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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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