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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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