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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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