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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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