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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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