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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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