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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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