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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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