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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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