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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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