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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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