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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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