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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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