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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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