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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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