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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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