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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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