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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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