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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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