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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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