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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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