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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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