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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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