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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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