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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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