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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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