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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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