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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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