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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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