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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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