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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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