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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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