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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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