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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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