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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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