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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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