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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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