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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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