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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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