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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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