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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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