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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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