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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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