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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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