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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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