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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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