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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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