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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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