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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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