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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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