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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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