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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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