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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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