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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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