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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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