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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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