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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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