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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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