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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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