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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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