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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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