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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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