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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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