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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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