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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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