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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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