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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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