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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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