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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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