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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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