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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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