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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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