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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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