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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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