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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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