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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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