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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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