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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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