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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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