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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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