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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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