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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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