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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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