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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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