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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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