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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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