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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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