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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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