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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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