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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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