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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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