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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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