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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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