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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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