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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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