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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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