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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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