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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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