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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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