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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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