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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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