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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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