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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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