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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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