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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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