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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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