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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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