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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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