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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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