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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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