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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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