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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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