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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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