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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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