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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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