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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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