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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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