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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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