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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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