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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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