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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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