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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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