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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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