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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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