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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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