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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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