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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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