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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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