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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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