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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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