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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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