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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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