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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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