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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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