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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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