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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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