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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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