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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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