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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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