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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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