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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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