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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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