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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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