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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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