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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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