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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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