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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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