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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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