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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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