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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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