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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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