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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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