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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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