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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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