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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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