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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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