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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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