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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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