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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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