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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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