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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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