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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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