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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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