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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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