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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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