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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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