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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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