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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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