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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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