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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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