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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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