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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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