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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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