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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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