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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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