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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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