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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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