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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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