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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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