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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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