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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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