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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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