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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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