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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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