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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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