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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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