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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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