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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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