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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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