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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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