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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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