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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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