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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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