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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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