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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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