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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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