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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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