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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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