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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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