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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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