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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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