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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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