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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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