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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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