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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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