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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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