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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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