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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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