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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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