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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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