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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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