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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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