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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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