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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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