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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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