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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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