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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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