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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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