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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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