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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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