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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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