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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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