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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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