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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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