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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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