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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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