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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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