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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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