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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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