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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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