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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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