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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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