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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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