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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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