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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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