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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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