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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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