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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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