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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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