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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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