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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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