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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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