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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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