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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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