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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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