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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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