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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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