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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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