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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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