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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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