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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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