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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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