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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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