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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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