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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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