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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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