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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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