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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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