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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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