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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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