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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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