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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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