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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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