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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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