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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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