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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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