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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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