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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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