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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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