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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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