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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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