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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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