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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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