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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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