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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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