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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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