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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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