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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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