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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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