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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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