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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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