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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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