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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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