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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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