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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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