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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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