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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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