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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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