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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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