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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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