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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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