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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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