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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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