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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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