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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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