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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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