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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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