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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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