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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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