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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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