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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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