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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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