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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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