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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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