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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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