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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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