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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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