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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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