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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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