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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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