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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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