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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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