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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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