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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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