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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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