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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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