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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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