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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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