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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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