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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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