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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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