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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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