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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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