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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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