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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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