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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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