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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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