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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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