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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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