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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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