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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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