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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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