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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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