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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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