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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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