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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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