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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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