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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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