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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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