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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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