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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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