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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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