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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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