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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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