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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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