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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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