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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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