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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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